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   In·ter·ces·sion

   /ˌin(t)ərˈseSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of intervening on behalf of another: "through the intercession of friends, I was able to obtain her a sinecure"
   • ▪ the action of saying a prayer on behalf of another person: "prayers of intercession"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin intercessio(n-), from the verb intercedere (see intercede).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intercessional adjective
   • 2. intercessory adjective

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